Biofuels and Electric Vehicles

By Tom Campbell

Oil dominates the transportation energy sector; over the last decade, oil imports have peaked (in 2005) and biofuels have grown, now accounting for over 8% of gasoline consumption and some part of diesel usage. California should support research at its universities in the science of increasing our biofuel output and increasing the transition of our transportation fleet to biofuel and, ultimately, electricity-powered vehicles where energy efficiency is optimized. (Just touch an automobile engine and then an electric motor to realize how much wasted heat energy is consumed in internal combustion engines!)

The above are statements on several public policy issues drafted by Tom Campbell, former US Congressman, former California State Senator, former Director of Finance for California, and currently Interim Chairman of the Common Sense Party. They are meant to initiate consideration of several important issues; they are not the official views of the Common Sense Party. Please feel free to submit your own thoughts on these issues on the Open Policy Discussion Page.